Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based academic, columnist and author of "The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy" and the "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
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How Jokowi bested China, while Duterte ended up a lackey
Indonesia and Philippines use very different strategies in dealing with Beijing
Despite five years of servility, China's President Xi Jinping has rewarded has Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte with nothing, not even the COVID vaccines China promised to deliver by the end of 2020. © Reuters
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